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IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 C/D
Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $ 16,555,000 firm-fixed price/ cost/ time & materials contract modification undefinitized contract action for the Poland F-16 C/D Conformal Fuel Tank... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Systems awarded of a over 18 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-130 aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems, Norwalk, Conn. is being awarded an $18,151,982 firm-fixed price contract to provide for eight line items of spares and one line item of Group B Test Sets all applicable to the... more
IndustryAAI Corp. awarded of a near 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md. is being awarded a $21,885,000 firm-fixed price contract to provide for twenty each, Advanced Boresight Equipment, applicable to the C-17 aircraft. This contract also contains... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (4). Results by sector of activity: AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,168 million (+1%); EBITA: EUR 127 million (-7%)
"The global helicopters market is experiencing a growth trend caused by the need for fleet replacement in countries that spend significant amounts of their GDP on defence, such as the US and the UK. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (8). Results by sector of activity: OTO Melara, WASS, MBDA
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 469 million (-10%); EBIT: EUR 20 million (-39%)
"Finmeccanica’s Defence systems business includes the activities of MBDA, a joint-venture with BAE Systems and EADS, in which Finmeccanica holds a 25% stake, and the activities of OTO Melara in land, n... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (7). Results by sector of activity: Alenia Spazio, Telespazio
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 373 million (+5%); EBIT: EUR 21 million
"The alliance with Alcatel was not operational in the first half of the year. The final contract, signed in January, was finally ratified following the approval by the European authorities on 1 July. The... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (5). Results by sector of activity: Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems, Selex Communications, Selex Sistemi Integrati, Elsag, Sistemi Navali Internazionali, Seicos
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 1,219 million (+6%); EBIT: EUR 81 million (-7%)
"The agreement signed at the end of April 2005 with BAE Systems profoundly changed the face of the Defence Electronics business for Finmeccanica. The new agreement is of particular importance in the avionics... more
IndustryFinmeccanica (6). Results by sector of activity: Alenia Aeronautica, Aeronavali, Aermacchi, GIE ATR
Rome, Italy - Value of production: EUR 934 million (+6%); EBIT: EUR 49 million (+58%)
"The Aeronautics business confirmed in 1H05 the growth forecasts made in 2004, on the back of increased activity in large civil programmes (Boeing and Airbus), more work on own aircraft production (ATR),... more
IndustryBoeing: pensioning strike ended
Washington, USA – Workers accepted the agreement suggested by the company
The deal between Boeing and workers concerning pensions and health care support has finally come (see for details AVIONEWS). US leading aerospace and defence firm’s employees, who prejudiced production a... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 helicopters
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded an $8,908,563 estimated value modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award/incentive-fee contract (N00019-96-C-0128) for component fatigue... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a near 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-53 aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $10,865,152 ceiling-priced order under a Basic Ordering Agreement (FA8104-05-G-0003) for procurement of ti-nitride compressor stator airfoil... more
IndustryVertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 51 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-12 aircraft
Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $51,092,426 estimated value modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable requirements contract (N00019-00-D-0272) to... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a near 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-2, T-39, e H-3 aircraft
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $51,862,140 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements contract... more
IndustryL-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-34, T-44 and T-6 aircraft
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $73,600,000 estimated value modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: we will provide Turkish market with helicopters, underground and trains
Ankara, Turkey - Giorgio Zappa, Director General of the holding, stated it
Turkish market will be one of the next Finmeccanica’s ones. Giorgio Zappa, Director General, clearly stated it as attending the "International Defence Industry Fair" in recent days in Ankara presently o... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: relevant growth most of all in the international market
Rome, Italy - Thanks to orders, acquisitions and alliances but innovation still proves a major factor for success
Finmeccanica’s economic performance expected in 2005 is likely to be a very positive, when considering a series of supply contracts in the aerospace and defence sectors, besides the sign of deals for i... more
IndustryDYNCORP International LLC awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UC-35 aircraft
DYNCORP International LLC, Irving, Texas, is being awarded a $9,803,402 estimated value modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable contract (N00019-01-C-0019) to exercise... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-414 engine
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $11,770,706 priced order under a Basic Ordering Agreement (FA8104-05-G-0003) for procurement of fan rotor assemblies used on the F-414... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60S
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $14,442,307 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) for the manufacturing... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $23,176,274 modification under previously awarded fixed-price-incentive requirements contract (N00383-01-D-001H-0004) for logistics support of... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 273 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17
McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach Calif., is being awarded a $273,698,705 firm-fixed price contract modification to exercise the fiscal 2006 options for the continued performance of the Globemaster III Sustainment... more
IndustryEmbraer delivered first EMB-170 jet to Finnair
São José dos Campos, Brazil - The Finnish airline ordered 12 aircraft of the model
Embraer last week delivered the first of 12 EMBRAER 170s to Helsinki-based Finnair. Embraer expects to deliver four aircraft to Finnair this year and eight in 2006. Finnair has also taken options on eight... more
IndustryIs EADS going to fire who accused Thales of corruption?
Paris, France - The European holding would be thinking about such a measure while the French group sues Josserand
While Thales decides to sue former officer Michel Josserand when considering his statements as he accused the company of corruption (see for details AVIONEWS), the European aerospace and defence holding... more
IndustryKing Aerospace awarded of a 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-9 aircraft
King Aerospace, Panama City, Fla., is being awarded a $7,000,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for Full Contractor Logistics Support for the E-9 aircraft, Exercise of Option V (FY06)... more
IndustryHoneywell International awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16
Honeywell International, Phoenix, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,320,042 firm fixed price contract to provide for remanufacture of various F-16 Avionics Components. At this time, no funds have been obligated.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 CAT IV Main Rotor Blades
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 26, 2005, a $13,249,200 firm-fixed-price contract for the Overhaul and Upgrade of the UH-60 CAT IV Main Rotor Blades. Work will be performed... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Defense Services Inc. awarded of a over 63 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the T-45 F405-RR-401 engines
Rolls-Royce Defense Services Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $63,260,398 fixed-price modification to a previously awarded requirements contract (N00019-03-D-0012) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryFinmeccanica-Sukhoi: the Russian aviation company civil division is under purchase for a 25% stake
Moscow, Russia - Boris Alyoshin, President of Russian Federal Industry Agency, unveiled it
After projects to increase orders for its civil aircraft, orders to which Italian Finmeccanica should have participated as an industrial partner, see for details AVIONEWS, a news released today concerning... more
IndustryThales: former officer accused the company for hidden funds
Paris, France - Kickbacks provided in order to seize market shares and Saddam Hussein would have even got non-conventional weapons in the past
Hard accuses have been recently addressed to French group Thales by a former officer, Michel Josserand, just against the firm which fired him for supposed illegal practices regarding some supply contracts.... more
Industry787 Dreamliner: Grottaglie as a technological excellence centre
Grottaglie, Italy - Alenia Aeronautica appears convinced of it thanks to the contribution provided for the production of the Boeing's airplane
Alenia Aeronautica’s strategic plan concerning the accomplishment of the building of the manufacturing facility in Grottaglie (Taranto) would not schedule the resort to bids for hiring, as it is likely t... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-60 helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,142,104 delivery order (3977) under a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-01-G-015N) for the purchase of main rotary wing... more
IndustryL3 Communications Vertex Aerospace Co. awarded of a over 75 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-9 aircraft
L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace Co., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $75,728,238 estimated value modification to a previously issued indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-00-D-0278)... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D Apache Longbow aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on Sept. 23, 2005, a $5,900,000 firm-fixed-price contract for AH-64D Apache Longbow aircraft. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., and is expected... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-414 engine
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $5,046,849 priced order under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (FA8104-05-G-0003) for procurement of fan stator assemblies used on... more
IndustryM7 Aerospace awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-26B and the RC-26B aircraft
M7 Aerospace, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $12,500,000 firm fixed price contract modification to exercise option IX under the contract for contractor logistics support for the C-26B aircraft... more
IndustryBoeing getting closer to an agreement with unions to put workers' protests to an end
Washington, USA – An employees' vote on pension rise and health care measures has been scheduled on next Thursday
Boeing’s workers who have been striking for at least three weeks at various manufacturing plants, so generating delays in aircraft deliveries themselves for the respective customers (see for details A... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry (2): information procurement within the WTO has started
Geneva, Switzerland - Such a stage is likely to last quite longer than the nine months indicated by experts
European Union and the United States go on within the dispute concerning subsidies to the aerospace sector in front of the WTO (World Trade Organization). It is time in fact to start finding information... more
IndustryUSA: are European weapons and aircraft emulating Japanese cars?
Washington, USA – Pentagon takes into account the increasing market penetration by the related European products and justifies some choices
Experts of defence sector pointed out in the USA how the foreign products market penetration, most of all from Europe, is increasing, also hazarding a comparison between Japanese car influence and European... more
IndustrySubsidies to aerospace industry: Airbus makes an issue of fair competition
Toulouse, France - Public refundable loan asked for the A-350 are necessary to face the US state support ensured to the 787, according to European maker
EADS and BAe should ensure a formal green light for the A-350 programme by the first half in October as it needs economic support worth about EUR 4.35bn. Airbus’ Board appears convinced about the fact t... more
IndustryLord Corp. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Utility Blackhawk
Lord Corp., Erie, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 21, 2005, a $6,377,520 firm-fixed-price contract for rod end bearings for the UH-60 Utility Blackhawk. Work will be performed in Dayton, Ohio, and is expected... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A 18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas, a subsidiary of Boeing Company, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded $7,746,089 for delivery order (7021) under previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16, and F-18
Boeing, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,580,112 firm fixed price contract modification to redesign the electronic unit central processor unit input/output for use on the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing... more
IndustryCSC Applied Technologies awarded of a over 46 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-21 aircraft
CSC Applied Technologies, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $46,644,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for contractor logistics support for the C-21 aircraft, consisting of maintenance,... more
IndustrySukhoi to lead the Russian aerospace industry growth
Moscow, Russia - Russian experts appear convinced of it as only such a company would be able to produce next generation aircraft
Russian aerospace industry has to win against difficulties to grow and fill the generation gap which separates it from the West, as several experts found in Russia within appraisals concerning the current... more
IndustryVitrociset (2): UILM disagrees with then operation, "No support for the company split"
Rome, Italy - It was stated by UILM National Secretary Giovanni Contento
"The waste of public funds caused buy the purchase of the Vitrociset’s unit and the employment problems for 900 workers who woul remain in Vitrociset amputated of the most important activities such as m... more
IndustryVitrociset: ENAV to conclude the related division purchase negotiation by October
Rome, Italy - Its value is worth around EUR 90m
Negotiation between ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Management Agency) and Vitrociset for the purchase of the related division attending maintenance of air traffic control company’s plants, will be c... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $8,717,169 firm-fixed price; cost plus award fee; time and materials; cost plus fixed fee; cost contract modification to provide sustainment of... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
United Technologies, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $20,625,331 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for F-119 engine life cycle cost reductions. This effort supports the F-16 aircraft.... more
IndustryECI Construction Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For an air traffic control tower
ECI Construction Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kan., was awarded on Sept.16, 2005, a $6,410,465 firm-fixed-price contract for an air traffic control tower. Work will be performed in Bellevue, Neb., and is expected... more
IndustryNANA Pacific LLC awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For addition to an existing maintenance hangar
NANA Pacific L.L.C.*, Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on Sept. 16, 2005, an $8,582,618 firm-fixed-price contract for addition and alteration to an existing maintenance hangar. Work will be performed at... more